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About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the manufacturing floor, ensuring production targets are met.• Participate in plant schedule planning, including raw materials, packaging requirements, sequencing review, and sign-off.• Oversee all activities related to people and equipment availability in the resource scheduling process.• Ensure line start-up, including health & safety, raw material and packaging checks, environment checks, line set-up confirmations, and audits.• Accountable for equipment readiness and activation during line start-up and auditing.• Consult in raw material and packaging collection, compliance checks, and document time registration within the BOM Production Process.• Accountable for problem identification, escalation, and resolution within the BOM Production Process.• Responsible for QSHE reviews and production efficiency reviews within line/area performance management.• Oversee training and development plans within the people management process.• Responsible for the execution of internal and external audits and the audit de-brief process.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree required.• Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar roles.• Experience in manufacturing required; experience in food manufacturing highly preferred.• Authentic leadership with credibility among senior stakeholders and plant leadership.• Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders within the organization.• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead teams to success.• Excellent communication skills across all functions and levels of the business.• Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.• Project management experience with practical knowledge of tools and techniques.• Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to translate operational improvements into financial impact.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is 64,479 - 105,272 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on November 10, 2025.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).